What Should an Expert in Security Testing Know?

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What Should an Expert in Security Testing Know?
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Security Testing 
There is no doubt that security testing together
with functional testing, usability testing
and load testing is among compulsory activities
during any software development process.
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Security Testing 
Each testing type has its specificities and
requires peculiar knowledge from the testers.
That is why test engineers usually specialize in
verifying a certain aspect of software products
like functionality, performance, security, etc.
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Security Testing 
A test engineer may work manually or using
various tools, one can also automate some routine
processes and execute automated testing.
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Security Testing 
Testers often work most of the time at software
products of a similar type, this allows them to
thoroughly study the products and become experts
in game testing, desktop software testing, social
network testing and so on.
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In Order to be Good in Security Testing of Web
Software One Should at Least
be familiar with HTTP protocols and principles of
data exchange between a client computer and the
server by means of them
know what SQL queries are, principles of their
functioning, what operations they can perform in
software databases
understand what cross-site scripting means and
how it is used by cyber-attackers.
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